🏘️ HLC’s Candidate Questionnaire

Want to know where your city council candidates stand on affordable housing? Our questionnaire gives you a close-up on candidates' positions, so you can make an informed choice on who will prioritize housing solutions in San Mateo County. We cover candidates in San Mateo, Redwood City, Half Moon Bay, 

Explore their responses!

⭐HLC’s Endorsements on State and Local Propositions

🏘️ YES on Prop 5 to empower your community

Prop 5 gives local voters more control to meet the housing needs of low- and middle-income families and improve infrastructure like transit and emergency services. This proposition would allow us to approve housing bonds with a 55% vote threshold if they include strict accountability measures, paving the way for affordable homes and resilient communities.

🏘️ YES on Measure T in San Mateo to allow for more affordable homes

High housing costs are pushing out residents, essential workers, and young families. Measure T offers a path to rezone areas of the city for denser housing, making affordable homes a reality. Let’s work together to create a more inclusive community by supporting this important measure!

🏘️ YES on Measure JJ in East Palo Alto to increase funding for rental assistance

November 2022, East Palo Alto voters passed Measure L, a 2.5% tax on residential rent receipts whose revenue was supposed to go toward housing-related issues. Measure JJ guarantees Measure L revenue is spent where the voters want by requiring a minimum proportion of revenue go toward tenant rental assistance (30%) and a maximum proportion of revenue (20%) fund staff overhead and other city costs.